Agios Theodoros Beach
cove · Karpathos · Karpathos and Kasos
Agios Theodoros Beach is a cove on the island of Karpathos, in the Karpathos and Kasos cruising area.
Karpathos is part of the Dodecanese.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (198°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to west-south-west (148°–244°).
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Seabed, depth and room
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 11.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In east wind: Argilaopotamos, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Agios Nikolaos Beach, 3.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Arkasa Beach, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Fry, 7.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Fry, 7.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Argilaopotamos cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Agios Nikolaos Beach cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Arkasa Beach cove · 3.8 NM by sea
- Finiki Beach cove · 4.1 NM by sea
- Sykelaos cove · 5.6 NM by sea
- Fry port · 7.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Karpathos and Kasos by wind
More places – Karpathos
- Agios Nikolaos cove
- Agios Nikolaos Beach cove
- Amopi cove
- Apella cove
Questions
Is Agios Theodoros Beach sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Agios Theodoros Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Agios Nikolaos Beach, 3.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Agios Theodoros Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Agios Theodoros Beach?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 11.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Agios Theodoros Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.